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A rich resource for research, or a place to borrow the latest novel.
The Morrab Library is an independent library established in 1818, situated in the beautiful Morrab Gardens in Penzance, Cornwall. We hold over 70,000 books on floor-to-ceiling shelves as well as archives and a rich photographic collection. The library contains a wide range of both fiction and non-fiction books in the rambling rooms of a delightful Victorian building. The Morrab Library is a registered charity and depends on the support and generosity of our library community.
We are open Tuesday – Saturday 10am-4pm.
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Morrab Library + Gardens Annual Summer Fete:After waiting out the brief showers in the morning, the sun came out and so did lots of visitors - the gardens looked super: green + busy. A delighted Mary Ellery (chairwoman) popped in this morning to say that the Friends...
Morrab Library = Bedecked in preparation for Saturday's FeteBunting went up today, Room 3 is impassable due to the mountains of books to be sold (Dr. Eric has worn out his pencil pricing them all) and there are more bric-a-brac items than books in the 'literature'...
Summer Fete time! The library is full of bric-a-brac, books and bunting in preparation for next Saturday (18th) - we hope lots of you can come along to what promises to be a brilliant day (and cross your fingers for dry weather!)AH
If there is an afterlife, I very much hope that those good enough in this one might be rewarded with an exact replica of the Morrab Library – to sit out eternity browsing its shelves, reading in its chairs, and looking out of its high windows.
If you like books, if you like history, if you like beautiful houses, if you like hidden treasures, if you like people, if you like peace, you will LOVE Morrab. In fact, if you are alive, you will love it there.
Whether you’re an impassioned bibliophile or just someone who loves a good read, the Morrab is for you: a Cornish treasure house, a meeting place for like-minded souls, and a vibrant forum for contemporary writing.